Watch-protecting device.



C. S. ROBERISHAW.

WATCH PROTECTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION IILEDy APR-2| I9IB.

Patented Apr. 8,1919..

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' sii CHARLES sci ioriniinnenngrsiiiiw, oijwivnroiiirobnns,Louisiana. [N i' fwafrciirnomiicriive iniv'icn y" To all whom it mafey'conoem: I

sHAvv, a citizen of 'the lUnited States, resid# ing at Natchitoches, in the parislipf Natchr toclies and State of Lousiana,`liave invented new and useful Improvements in W atch# Protecting Devices, of which thegfollowing is a specication.

This invention relates tovwatcli protecting devices, and the object is to' providemeans n plate being providedwith adjustably mounted tongues of resilient material, which tongues engage the watch when it `is inserted,; and permit of the removal thereof;y by a i slight pull, the engaging devices: then Cre4 suming their normal position; j 1

A still further object is to providefa protecting device cmpris'ing a plate carrying means for cushioning'the watch, and means for engaging the latter in order to prevent the accidental loss of the watch from the pocket, the `engaging 'means comprising a plurality of resilient devices slidable longitudinally within a guiding slotand adapted to engage portions of the watch and prevent the accidental displacement of the latter from the pocket.. f f ,Y y

With the foregoing andother objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, combination, aiid arrangement of elements hereinafterY described and claimed.

In the drawings, i

Figure 1 `is a view showing the device, partly in dotted lines, andpartly'in full line Y elevation, as applied to itlnefpocketk y Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section; f

Fig. 3 is a similar section, with the watch 'in position;

Fig. 4 isa face view l of the device detached from thepocket.

In carrying out my linvention lI employ a' plate member of suitable size and stamped ,f from sheet aluminum', this plate member bedesignated 10 and provided witha rec-4 tangular` opening near one upper' corner, this opening being shownl at Longitudinal slot 14 communicates vwith opening'12 ing ' y ,.spiaeatipii bf Leitersratni. f

y ,atented Apr. 8, 1919. lii'p'pmeaning iiieiiapigiiK2,ieiel"serialNozaaaiee. i* f vand is y adaptedl tou receiveV a pluralityflof are provided with' {lattened vheads 16' and with grooves 17 in the shank portion .-nea'r 9131981 po'rtion'of the casing of theq'vatchadm )acent 'to' the stem'. i f

1 s The plate is secured by yfme'ans of fastening y ,devices or'hooks designated V18 and includ; i ing teeth 19.and 'bill portion 20. These fastening devices are suitably "secured to "the plate nea-rthe end thereof and engageJ the l 1 cloth of'- the garment in the manner shown,

"for they purpose Iof retaining the plate sition. i v Y Y s Longitudinal slots 22 and 23 are -.also pro ben'felt, or cork, for the purpose of preventlingthe'scratching'or abrasion of the watch p case.

Watchesof' various sizes are paccommof dated* by simply adiusting the rubber 'l vices formed of rubber, these J,device'slzieiri'g` vdesignated tongues and shown at l5. They Y j the lhead'for engaging'the" edge portions of Q the slots. f They may be moved tou the re- 4 quired position in the slot'for engaging the i' c 75' vided in theplate and within these rslots are `secured in any suitable manner strips ofl rub- Vsa u tongues within the slot 14.] Two of these 'y tongues are usually sufficient but additional .85 vfastening.devices may be enameled to coi'- tongues may be' provided if desiredl" The respond with the color offthe clothing, 'and the protecting devices maybe sold 'with f. i i

various gcolorslof attaching devices iffdelsired.

Howeven this is only a 'minor pointjfand is merelymentioned in order to show how the.

device maybe adapted to the whims vofthe purchaser. The cost of manufacture willbe 'very-low, the device is practically,inde-4 structible and cannot get/out` of order, and-is i useful alike to athletes and-to travelers, Tas well as to individuals in general.

IVhat is claimed is:

-lgInj a device of the nclass described, ai vplate member, securing means therefor, andy a'plurality ,ofwatch engaging devices slid ably mounted Von the plate and having fricg tional engagement with said plate. .y l

2. In adevice of the class describedya late inemben'm'eans for securing the'lattei watchengaging devices, carried t.by theplate and having frictional lei'igagement withsaid plate.; f e f f 3. VIn a device f Y Y, i0v within the pocket of the garment, and a plu-y n rality of resilient and slidably mountedr of the clasS described,-

110. i plait@ member PYOVClGd with Aa longitudinal Aplate member provided with a longitudinal slot having an enlarged portion at one end, 'a yplurality of resilient devices extending yYtliroughdzhe slot and eztchincludingl a shank portion and a head, and meansvfor securing .-10 the plate member Within a pocket.

' 5. In a device of the class described, n plate member provided with a longitudinal slot, resilient devices mounted Within said slot, and adjustable with reference to each other, additional slots being formed within 16 seidl plate, and cushioning means mounted Within the slots last named.

In testimony whereof I nix my signature.

CHARLES' SGHOFIELD ROBERTSHAW.

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